For me, I would interpret it as how the NCLB is to assess and teach to what is supposed to be learned. It would be useful to me in that I would decide what goes into my yearly plan per the TEKS and what learning that I want my studnets to leave my class having. If I know the end result of what the students need to learn, I can make sure each lesson contains what is needed to meet that goal.
I think that using UbD would be a great way to plan a lesson that is project or inquiry based, because it starts with the teacher asking what they want the outcome to be, not materials or activities. I think lessons are stronger when you're not culling from what you already have (plans from previous years, handouts you already have copies of, etc.), but when you are working towards a really coherent lesson with an obvious and important goal in mind.
Lauri has the following as one of the compelling thoughts. I think that it is a perfect way to design a lesson. All of the bullets are important to having the lesson be well understood and if you can apply each bullet to the lesson then Understanding is bound to happen with your students.
To achieve both content mastery and “understanding,” a curriculum design must take into account the following goals: • Engages students in inquiry • Promotes the transfer of learning • Provides a conceptual framework for helping students make sense of discrete facts and skills • Uncovers the “Big Ideas” of the content • Develops appropriate assessment methods to determine the degree of student understanding, knowledge, and skills • Considers student misunderstanding or biases that may interfere with instruction
I think I could use this in making goals for the year and making sure I start with those goals then working backwards to insure the instruction is completed and to make sure I know what my expectations are before I plan the activities--thus having my assessment completed before I complete each activity so I know what to include in the activity to get the desired results.
For me, I would interpret it as how the NCLB is to assess and teach to what is supposed to be learned. It would be useful to me in that I would decide what goes into my yearly plan per the TEKS and what learning that I want my studnets to leave my class having. If I know the end result of what the students need to learn, I can make sure each lesson contains what is needed to meet that goal.
ReplyDeleteI think that using UbD would be a great way to plan a lesson that is project or inquiry based, because it starts with the teacher asking what they want the outcome to be, not materials or activities. I think lessons are stronger when you're not culling from what you already have (plans from previous years, handouts you already have copies of, etc.), but when you are working towards a really coherent lesson with an obvious and important goal in mind.
ReplyDeleteLauri has the following as one of the compelling thoughts. I think that it is a perfect way to design a lesson. All of the bullets are important to having the lesson be well understood and if you can apply each bullet to the lesson then Understanding is bound to happen with your students.
ReplyDeleteTo achieve both content mastery and “understanding,” a curriculum design must take into
account the following goals: • Engages students in inquiry • Promotes the transfer of learning • Provides a conceptual framework for helping students make sense of discrete facts and skills • Uncovers the “Big Ideas” of the content • Develops appropriate assessment methods to determine the degree of student understanding, knowledge, and skills • Considers student misunderstanding or biases that may interfere with instruction
I think I could use this in making goals for the year and making sure I start with those goals then working backwards to insure the instruction is completed and to make sure I know what my expectations are before I plan the activities--thus having my assessment completed before I complete each activity so I know what to include in the activity to get the desired results.
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